"The situation today remains stable but it depends entirely on what Hamas will try to do," said IDF Spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Cornricus. "If Hamas will try to escalate the situation, the IDF is ready to respond. Quiet will be met with quiet but terror will be met with a firm response.

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called Israel's "fierce aggression" against the Gaza Strip. He said Palestinians want peace and Israel does not.